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   Svengali

   /svɛnˈɡɑːli/

   noun

   • 1. a person who exercises a controlling or mesmeric influence on another, especially for a sinister purpose.

   Word Origin early 20th century: the name of a musician in George du Maurier's novel Trilby (1894), who controls Trilby's stage singing hypnotically.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • V

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